Stade Rennais vs Saint-Etienne, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win
Stade Rennais kept their hopes of securing a direct qualifying spot for next season's Champions League alive when they beat St Etienne 2-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes).
- 3': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 5': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
- 7': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
- 7': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
- 11': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
- 20': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 22': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud tries a through ball, but Gaëtan Laborde is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Harold-Desty Moukoudi.
- 27': Foul by Flavien Tait (Rennes).
- 27': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Harold-Desty Moukoudi.
- 28': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 32': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne).
- 32': Warmed Omari (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
- 34': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
- 39': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 39': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Dogan Alemdar.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Goal! Rennes 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Lovro Majer (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
- 42': Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes).
- 45': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Warmed Omari.
- 45'+1': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne).
- 45'+1': Jonas Martin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Rennes 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rennes 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
- 46': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Eliaquim Mangala.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Adrien Truffert (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Harold-Desty Moukoudi.
- 52': Attempt missed. Flavien Tait (Rennes) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Terrier with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
- 56': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Substitution, Rennes. Birger Meling replaces Adrien Truffert.
- 59': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 61': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
- 61': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Jonas Martin (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Miguel Trauco (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne).
- 65': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 67': Flavien Tait (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).
- 67': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 70': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
- 70': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Foul by Miguel Trauco (Saint-Etienne).
- 72': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Sada Thioub replaces Miguel Trauco.
- 73': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Yvan Neyou replaces Lucas Gourna-Douath.
- 73': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Zaydou Youssouf replaces Adil Aouchiche.
- 74': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes).
- 74': Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
- 74': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Rennes. Serhou Guirassy replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 76': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
- 76': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Bakary Sako replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 77': Foul by Flavien Tait (Rennes).
- 77': Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Rennes. Lovro Majer tries a through ball, but Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
- 84': Goal! Rennes 2, Saint-Etienne 0. Lovro Majer (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Gabriel Silva replaces Yvann Maçon.
- 86': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne).
- 86': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Flavien Tait (Rennes).
- 87': Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliaquim Mangala.
- 89': Substitution, Rennes. Lorenz Assignon replaces Martin Terrier.
- 90': Foul by Harold-Desty Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne).
- 90': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Baptiste Santamaría.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bakary Sako (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harold-Desty Moukoudi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bakary Sako (Saint-Etienne).
- 90'+1': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harold-Desty Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne).
- 90'+2': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rennes 2, Saint-Etienne 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rennes 2, Saint-Etienne 0.
Statistics
 ASSE |
REN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 27 | Possession | 73 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 178 | Accurate Passes | 645 |
| 262 | Passes | 724 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 63 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 27,390
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 27,390
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | +26 | 32 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 12 | +11 | 26 |
| 3 | Marseille | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Lille | 11 | +7 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Stade Rennais (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dogan Alemdar (GK) |
| 8 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 23 | Warmed Omari |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 27 | Hamari Traoré |
| 28 | Jonas Martin  |
| 20 | Flavien Tait |
| 21 | Lovro Majer |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
| 7 | Martin Terrier |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
Saint-Etienne (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 2 | Harold Moukoudi |
| 3 | Mickael Nade |
| 22 | Eliaquim Mangala |
| 13 | Miguel Trauco |
| 27 | Yvann Maçon |
| 6 | Lucas Gourna Douath |
| 8 | Mahdi Camara |
| 17 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 20 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 18 | Arnaud Nordin |
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